It's a cold and unhospitable place but people living in Antarctica got to eat.
Chef Paddy Rietveld has just returned to New Zealand after spending a year at Scott Base cooking up meals for the few residents there.
He's done an extra long stint, both summer and the long winter.
Paddy speaks to Emile Donovan from his home in Dunedin.
Dunedin born Paddy Rietveld is chef at New Zealand's Scott Base in Antarctica. Photo: Supplied/Paddy Rietveld